Arushi Roy Chowdhury

During the hearing, Dr. Padma's counsel argued that her comments were directed only at strawberry-flavoured Nandini products and not at Nandini milk in general.Dhanushthonaparthi/Wikimedia Commons The Karnataka High Court has refused to stay criminal proceedings against a Bengaluru-based dermatologist accused of spreading misinformation about Nandini dairy products through Instagram reels.

Key Points: RBI closed FEMA proceedings against Apollo Hospitals and five directors through a compounding order issued on June 17, 2026. Apollo Hospitals paid ₹17.76 crore, while each director paid ₹18 lakh to settle the case. The alleged FEMA contraventions involved transactions worth over ₹2,424 crore. Violations included prohibited FDI, FCCB issuance, breach of FII-PIS limits, and exceeding foreign shareholding caps.

In a major overhaul of India's drug regulations, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has made it mandatory for consumers to present a doctor's prescription before purchasing any medicinal syrup, including commonly used cough syrups. The new rule, notified under the Drugs (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026, came into effect immediately after its publication in the Official Gazette on June 9, 2026.